Dreaming back to Chang'an City 067 Colorful glazed beads
In fact, glass is not made by hand in the Tang Dynasty.
If Li Caichen had sent this glass bead dragonfly eye two months earlier, they would have been amazed.
Because to be honest, the craftsmanship of the dragonfly eye is really good. The concentric circle patterns inside are very beautifully made, and the colors are also colorful and dazzling.
If Li Shimin hadn't had a few bottles of wine from Tang Ping, he would have thought this thing was quite amazing.
But if you compare it with those bottles, this thing is nothing.
But that day he was unwilling to reveal that he had connections with Tang Ping from the court officials. After all, many people in Chang'an knew that Tang Ping was selling wine in Wangshulou, so they didn't take it out.
Now Tang Ping's glass bead is taking it as a gift, just like his wishes.
You should be regarded as treasures, I have them, or toys for children to play with!
"Ask the craftsmen in the palace to create a gorgeous box, and you must not lose your etiquette!"
"Here!"
Soon it was the day when the Tang Dynasty officials invited envoys from various countries to dinner.
This time, the Tang Dynasty began to frequently engage in trade with neighboring countries. Except for the Turkic fight with the Tang Dynasty, the northwest all had envoys.
The envoys from each country presented the gifts they brought when they met. Today, when the Tang Dynasty invited them to a meal, the Tang Dynasty wanted a return gift.
At this time, everyone's trade content had basically been negotiated. After the meal was finished, the envoys from various countries should return to their country to start shipping things for trading.
However, in order to cover up people's eyes, the Tang Dynasty traded not only food, but also many other local specialties.
Soon all the people in the envoys sat in their own positions, and Li Caichen was even more proud.
Now that the news that the Miao Barbarians gave the treasure has spread in Chang'an, he is just waiting to see what the gift will be today.
"It's so boring to eat like this!" Li Yuanji sat next to Li Jiancheng and said boredly.
When it comes to eating, there are still a few people in Tang Ping who have gathered together in a large round table, and they can get whatever they want.
In this way, each case is separated by a few cases, and you can only eat whatever dishes you serve. There are only so many dishes you like to eat or not.
Licking his mouth, he turned to Li Jiancheng and said, "Brother, you don't know. When I went there that day, they were eating spicy hot pot. The taste... tsk, it's even more enjoyable than eating hot pot!"
Li Jiancheng gave him a blank look: "Next time you go to eat alone, do you believe it or not, I will hammer you?"
"Hehe, brother, you are not the fourth brother, you can't beat me!" Li Yuanji said with a smile: "Besides, I can ask my baby to go that day, and I can go there alone, so how can I drag my brother away?"
The two of them were talking, and an eunuch had already started serving the dishes.
Li Yuanji squirted for two and said disdainfully: "The dishes made from soup and soup are not as good as cooking."
As long as you learn the principles of cooking, the rest depends on your own exploration.
The chef in his royal palace learned how to cook from Xiao Luo, and he specially found a blacksmith to make a wok, so the dishes he ate at home recently were basically fried.
This cooking method that only boils water has made him feel a little uncomfortable.
Li Jiancheng felt the same way, and the wine they served today was the wine they usually drank, which was not as good as the wine they had in Tang Ping.
But they are the masters, can they still show that the dish is not delicious when the banquet is served?
So he kicked Li Yuanji a few times on the desk and used his eyes to remind him to calm down.
However, the chefs of the Tang Palace can basically represent the highest level of cooking skills in this era except for Tang Ping.
Therefore, the envoys from various countries were still very satisfied with the food.
At this time, many envoys began to secretly look at Li Caichen and the Miao Man envoys.
Because the things they offer are expensive, they can be bought with money.
The return gift from Tang Palace is probably something of a higher value. However, the Miao Man heard that he had given a very amazing treasure, so they were also curious about what the return gift from Tang Palace would be.
Sure enough, after the meal, the banquet was removed.
The return gift from the Tang Palace came, but the envoys from all countries received a gift slip, and they didn't know what the Tang Palace had returned.
Only they know that when they return home tomorrow, they can just take it back.
When it comes to Miao Man's side, it's a little different.
An eunuch stood in front with a gorgeous box.
These envoys were looking through their heads and trying to see what kind of treasure they were.
This is not the first time such a thing has happened. In simple terms, this is just a battle between two countries.
I'll give you a baby. If you can't get a similar one, then you will lose face.
"The Dragonfly Eyes Glass Beads presented by Prince Miaoman a few days ago, His Majesty likes it very much. Today I give you a colorful glass bead to express my gratitude."
The person who spoke was Dou Lukuan. After he said that, the two eunuchs beside him walked down with the box.
At this time, countless pairs of eyes in the entire hall were moving with the box.
Finally, two eunuchs walked to Li Caichen's Miao Man envoy, and one eunuch opened the box.
Many of them had bad eyes and narrowed their eyes. When the music saw a small bead lying in the gorgeous big box, he couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
You should know that in the rumors, the Miao Barbarian presented a dragonfly eye the size of a baby's fist.
Just when they were disappointed, the mechanism inside the box was touched.
A small tray under the glass bead began to rise slowly.
At this time, the hall is full of candles as thick as arms, and the entire hall can be said to be brightly lit.
As soon as the bead rose, under the light, these envoys finally saw the extraordinary points.
Li Caichen, who was the first to bear the brunt, was even more shocked.
Since his teacher Frangi came to Miaoman with glass firing techniques, they have also burned a lot of glass ball ornaments, and have gone out to sea with this thing, and have exchanged a lot of good things from Nanyang.
He thought he had seen many glass beads, but the one in front of him was definitely the one that shocked him the most.
Just for aliens, the mellowness of the beads is completely fine to describe them as ingenious craftsmanship.
Although he did not have any instruments to measure it, he could only know through visual inspection that this bead, called the colorful glass bead, is the roundest he has ever seen.
Not to mention the seven-color iridescent that I don’t know how to seal it.
"This is actually the treasure of our Tang Palace. Although it was given to your country, I think the prince shouldn't mind giving it to the envoys of other countries here, right?"
Chapter completed!